Quick (unexpected, awesome, amazing) Announcements
Two days ago I emailed the folks behind Alltop, the coveted and respected online magazine rack of feed aggregates. I told them about ViolenceUnsilenced, and asked if they’d consider adding our feed to one of their channels, perhaps “Good” or “Feminism.”
They one-upped me; They created a new channel.
Can you believe that?!
Be sure to check out domestic-violence.alltop.com today, and then close your eyes and imagine me doing the happy dance to end all happy dances. Because I am.
Many thanks to Alltop for recognizing the need and immediately stepping up.
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Do you know about BlogNosh? It’s an online magazine and, unlike a feed aggregator, it features the handpicked selections of oldie-but-goodie posts from bloggers all over the ’sphere. BlogNosh, up for a 2009 Weblog award, is all kinds of awesome — and the publisher and editor-in-chief, Megan, has placed a ViolenceUnsilenced badge in rotation on BlogNosh for free, and placed the video (graciously made by Mojo, have you seen it yet?) on the NoshTube channel. HUGE thanks to Megan for her support.
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Speaking of Mojo, I swear — there is nothing that man won’t do for this site. He’s been a champion for ViolenceUnSilenced since the day I announced it was coming, writing post after post, creating badges, putting together that video, and even fielding tech-related emails for me this week. I know many of you had trouble with placing the VU badges on your own sites (I even broke a blog or two, ugh) — Mojo stepped up and created a page on his own blog with new codes, and he even designed some additional badges if you’re interested. I don’t know what I would do without you, my friend. Thank you.
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Finally, thanks to all who have submitted survivor stories this week. I’m especially grateful we were able to feature a man yesterday, and I want to take this opportunity to make it clear that this site is open to submissions from all survivors, regardless of gender and/or sexual orientation. As one of the men in the comments said so eloquently yesterday, “Only with a concerted, cooperative, co-ed movement will we finally eradicate violence in our homes and communities.”
My thoughts exactly.
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There’s still time to enter Monday’s launch contest, be sure to check it out. New survivor story will post in 15 minutes, and then regularly on Mondays and Thursdays from here on out.
12 Responses to “Quick (unexpected, awesome, amazing) Announcements”
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Maggie –
It’s SO good that this is getting the attention that it has. I’m still blood-running-cold numb at the volume of DV cases, even when there are so many things out there already. I mean, I KNOW it goes on, but even I am horrified by what appears to be something beyond epidemic proportions.
And I have to think that with job losses, credit crunches, and a generally crappy economy, it’s only going to get worse.
I, too, loved the comment you excerpted. It’s that kind of thinking and doing that will save us all.
All excellent news!!!
That’s great news!!!!!!!
Holy shit! A whole new channel?? And I can’t even find words for the rest of it… and trust me, I know a lot of words.
Ya know Maggie… you just might change the world. I am awed babe. Simply, completely awed.
And without looking I can’ t be sure, but the excerpt you quoted sounds like somebody I know… I wonder if it’s him.
and I got so blown away by all this news I forgot to say thanks for all the props. (I mean gawd.) You’re the one doing the heavy lifting here, I just try to help where I can.
That’s amazing! Good for Alltop! Great for you…
Aw, my blog was back up within a day, no biggie! I love you, Miss Maggie!
You do good work.
That is great news!
I’m on link overload, but it’s all good! How cool is that to have a channel started on this issue. As for Mojo, just visited his site and wow he did a tremendous job on the video and badges. I’m so excited to see Violence Unsilenced taking off the way it is. (Hugs)Indigo
Wow Maggie that is just great keep up the good work and continue to open eyes! You are a saint in my book
-C-
I didn’t know where to say this, but I wanted to say thank you from a different perspective.
I’ve been lucky enough not to deal with this in my own life (which actually according to the stats is fairly uncommon, sadly).
But I work for a very small part of a government (in Canada) that deals with funding Violence Against Women programs. My job on a daily basis includes looking at stats on counselling, women’s shelters, children’s support, etc. Making sure they get their funding. Setting up opportunities to get even small pots of more money.
I hear the qualitative piece around it, thankfully we do get the stories that go with the numbers from agencies – but this site is giving me a better picture of WHY we do what we do. Despite appearances, there are at least some public servants within government that lobby for more support, even some politicians that understand the needs out there and actually listen. We always need to do more, but I hope that some people out there are accessing and being supported by their local services.
Well done on the blog. I’ll be reading.